NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—soon to be an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn!

An unspeakable crime. A confounding analysis. At the same time when the King brand hasn’t been more powerful, he has shipped one of is own most unsettling and compulsively readable tales.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town recreation area. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, British teacher, spouse, and father of two young ladies. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, purchases a quick and very public arrest. Maitland comes with an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney quickly add DNA evidence to go using the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case appears ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying answers start to emerge, King’s propulsive tale kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and nearly unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland appears like a great guy, but is normally he wearing another encounter? When the response comes, it will surprise you as just Stephen King can.